CLAIM CHART‘
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`I.
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`GROUNDS 1-5 FOR CLAIM 1
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`A.
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`Ground 1 - Obviousness Over KR No. 20-0416188 In View Of JP
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`7-4567
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`Claim
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`
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`JP 567 S ec. & Fi s.
`KR 188 S ec. & Fi s.
`
`(Ex. 1003)
`(Ex. 1007)
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
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`See Fig. 3 below
`See Fig. 8 below
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`A sprinkler support
`system, comprising:
`
`
`
`See Fig. 3 above, socket (1)
`
`Fig. 8, pipe (8)
`
`a sprinkler head or
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`sprinkler coupling;
`
`
`
`See Fig. 8 above, bar
`See Fig. 3 above, square pipe
`a support bar;
`(2)
`material (6)
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
`
`
`See Fig. 2 below, clamp body
`a bracket system
`(10), inc. 10a & 20; jaw
`slidably received on
`
`
`said support bar, said mount portion is at least hinge
`
`
`bracket system
`holes (14)
`
`
`including at least one
`jaw mount portion;
`
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
`
`See Fig. 8 above, pipe
`support metal fitting (5) is
`slidably received on bar
`material (6)
`
`
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`‘Reference to elements found in the figures also includes the corresponding written
`disclosure that explains and discusses the figures
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`1
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`

`
`
`Claim
`
`KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`
`
`
`(Ex. 1008)
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................|
`
`
`a threaded member
`coupled to the bracket
`
`system; and
`
`
`
`See Fig. 7 below,
`tightening screw (4) is
`coupled to the bracket
`
`
`
`
`
`
`at least one pivot jaw See Fig. 2 above, flexible
`support clip (30)
`pivotally mounted to
`
`said at least one jaw
`mount portion,
`
`
`Metal fitting (5) pivots
`when tightening screw (4)
`is loose
`
`i
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`
`
`The tightening screw (4),
`when placed in the center
`of binding face (20) of KR
`188, would be configured
`to be tightened along an
`axis substantially
`perpendicular to the
`support bar (2) to draw the
`clip/pivot jaw (30) along a
`direction of said axis
`toward the pipe (2) such
`that the clip/pivot jaw (30)
`securely engages the
`socket (1) and secures the
`socket (1) and bracket in
`place
`
`:
`
`5
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`5
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`said threaded member
`configured to be
`tightened along an
`axis substantially
`perpendicular to said
`support bar to draw
`said at least one pivot
`jaw along a direction 5
`of said axis toward
`said support bar such
`that said pivot jaw
`securely engages said
`sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling
`and secures said
`sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling
`and said bracket
`
`
`
`
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`system in place-
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`

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`Ground 2 - Obviousness Over JP 9-196241, optionally in view of
`B.
`JP 7-4567
`
`
`
`JP 241 Specification & Figs.
`(Ex. 1009)
`
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`(EX. 1003)
`
`
`
`See Fig. 8 below
`See Fig.
`.
`
`A sprinkler support
`system, comprising:
`
`Claim
`
`
`
`
`
`See Fig. 6 above, piping (23)
`
`Fig. 8, pipe (8)
`
`
`
`a sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling;
`
`See Fig. 8 above, bar
`material (6)
`See Fig. 8 above, pipe
`support metal fitting
`(5) is slidably received
`on bar material (6)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`a support bar;
`
`a bracket system
`slidably received on
`said support bar, said
`bracket system
`including at least one
`jaw mount portion;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`See Fig- 6 above, base frame
`(21)
`See Fig. 6 above, metal fitting
`for piping (A) slidably received
`on base frame (21); and see Fig.
`4 below, the jaw mount portion
`includes at least the portion of
`wall (2) that helps to form
`support shaft 11 of hinge (9).
`See also trans]. 1] [0011]
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`
`
`

`
`Claim
`
`a threaded member
`coupled to the bracket
`system; and
`
`JP 241 Specification & Figs.
`(Ex. 1009)
`See Fig- 6 above, fastening
`member (17)
`
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`(EX. 1003)
`
`Tightening screw 4 is
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`.................................................................................................
`at least one pivot jaw
`pivotally mounted to
`said at least one jaw
`mount portion,
`
`See Fig. 4 above, front part (8) is Metal fitting (5) pivots
`pivotally mounted to opposing
`when tightening screw
`wall (2) by way of hinge (9).
`4 is loose.
`See also paragraph [001]] of
`English translation
`Adding a second screw in center
`said threaded member
`of connecting wall 1, as
`configured to be
`disclosed in, for example, JP—A—
`tightened along an axis
`7-4567, Fig. 7 (as shown above)
`substantially
`to better hold piping (23) to
`perpendicular to said
`base frame (21) would have
`support bar to draw
`resulted in a threaded member
`said at least one pivot
`jaw along a direction of configured to be tightened along
`said axis toward said
`an axis substantially
`support bar such that
`perpendicular to base frame (21)
`said pivot jaw securely
`to draw the front part (8) along
`engages said sprinkler
`a direction of the axis toward
`head or sprinkler
`the base frame (21) such that the
`coupling and secures
`front part (8) securely engages
`said sprinkler head or
`the piping (23) and secures the
`sprinkler coupling and
`piping (23) and metal fitting (A)
`said bracket system in
`in place
`place.
`
`

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`C.
`
`Ground 3 - Anticipation by or, Alternatively, Obviousness Over
`JP 7-4567
`
`
`JP 567 Specification &
`Figs. (Anticipation)
`(Ex. 1003)
`.................................................
`
`JP 567 Specification &
`Figs. gObviousness)
`
`
`
`(Ex. 1003)
`
`A sprinkler support
`system, comprising:
`
`See Fig- 2 below
`
`See Fig. 2 below
`
`
`
`See Fig- 2 above, bar
`material (12)
`.................................................
`
`See Fig. 2 above, bar
`material (12)
`
`See Fig- 2 above, pipe
`support metal fitting (18)
`is slidably received on bar
`(12). Pipe support metal
`fitting (18) has guide
`grooves 26 in side plates
`(21) that hold the tabs of
`the metal fitting (25). See
`pg. 7 of English translation
`of JP 567. Guide grooves
`26 are at least one jaw
`mount portion.
`
`See Fig. 2 above, pipe
`support metal fitting (18) is
`slidably received on bar (12)-
`Pipe support metal fitting
`(18) has guide grooves 26 in
`side plates (21) that hold the
`tabs of the metal fitting (25).
`See pg- 7 of English
`translation of JP 567. Guide
`
`grooves 26 are at least one
`jaw mount portion.
`
`See Fig- 2 above,
`tightening screw (24)
`
`See Fig. 2 above, tightening
`screw (24)
`
`a sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling;
`
`a bracket system
`slidably received on
`said support bar, said
`bracket system
`including at least one
`jaw mount portion;
`
`a threaded member
`
`coupled to the bracket
`system; and
`
`

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`at least one pivot jaw
`pivotally mounted to
`said at least one jaw
`mount portion,
`
`JP 567 S ecification &
`
`JP 567 S ecification &
`m
`(Ex. 1008)
`(Ex. 1008)
`See Fig. 2 above, pressure Alternatively, one of
`metal fitting (25) mounted
`ordinary skill would modify
`in the guide grooves (26)
`side walls (21) to substitute a
`of side plates (21). Metal
`hole for one guide groove
`fitting (25) skews and
`(26), in which metal fitting
`pivots with respect to
`(25) would be pivotally
`threaded member (24) and mounted (as shown in two
`side walls (21).
`modified figures below)
`
`The tightening screw (24) is
`The tightening screw (24)
`said threaded member
`configured to be tightened
`is configured to be
`configured to be
`along an axis substantially
`tightened along an axis
`tightened along an axis
`substantially perpendicular perpendicular to the bar
`substantially
`to the bar material (12) to material (12) to draw the
`perpendicular to said
`support bar to draw said draw the metal fitting (25) metal fitting (25) toward the
`at least one pivot jaw
`toward the bar material
`bar material (12), causing the
`along a direction of said (12), causing the metal
`metal fitting (25) to securely
`axis toward said support
`fitting (25) to securely
`engage the pipe (20) and
`bar such that said pivot
`engage the pipe (20) and
`secure the pipe (20) and pipe
`jaw securely engages
`secure the pipe (20) and
`support metal fitting (18) in
`said sprinkler head or
`pipe support metal fitting
`place
`sprinkler coupling and
`(18) in place
`secures said sprinkler
`head or sprinkler
`coupling and said
`bracket s stem in lace.
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`5
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`

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`D.
`
`Ground 4 - Obviousness Over U.S. Patent No. 6,260,810 in View of KR
`
`No. 20-0416188
`
`Claim
`
`A sprinkler support
`
`810 Specification &
`Figures
`(Ex. 1010)
`
`KR 188 Specification &
`Figures
`(Ex. 1007)
`
`system, comprising: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
`
`a sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling;
`
`See Fig. 1 above,
`sprinkler reducer (4)
`..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
`
`a support bar;
`
`See Fig. 3 above, square pipe
`See Fig. 1 above, support
`(2)
`beam (3)
`........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
`
`Figa. 2 & 3 show bracket 10,
`See Fig. 1 above, fixing
`including 10a & 20, is slidably
`bracket (6) is slidably
`received on support beam received on pipe 2. Jaw mount
`(3)
`portion is at least hinge holes
`(14), to which the long arms
`of flexible supporting clips
`
`a bracket system
`slidably received on
`said support bar, said
`bracket system
`including at least one
`jaw mount portion;
`............................................................................................
`See screws in Fig. 1 above
`a threaded member
`(not numbered), on base
`coupled to the bracket
`system; and
`side of bracket (6)
`.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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`

`
`810 Specification &
`Figures
`
`KR 188 Specification &
`Figures
`
`(Ex. 1010)
`
`(Ex. 1007)
`
`at least one pivot jaw
`pivotally mounted to
`said at least one jaw
`mount portion,
`
`See Fig. 2 below, flexible
`supporting clips (30) are
`pivotally mounted to hinge
`holes (14).
`
`said threaded member
`
`configured to be
`tightened along an
`axis substantially
`perpendicular to said
`support bar to draw
`said at least one pivot
`jaw along a direction
`of said axis toward
`
`=
`
`said support bar such
`that said pivot jaw
`securely engages said
`sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling and
`secures said sprinkler
`head or sprinkler
`coupling and said
`bracket system in
`place.
`
`The threaded members
`shown in Fig. l are
`configured to be tightened
`along an axis substantially
`perpendicular to the
`support beam (3) to draw
`the outer portion of the
`bracket surfaces of
`bracket (6) (once modified
`to be pivotable in view of
`the clip (30) of KR 188)
`along a direction of said
`axis toward support beam
`(3) such that the flexible
`supporting clips (30)
`engage and secure the
`sprinkler reducer (4) and
`the bracket (6) in place
`
`

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`E.
`
`Ground 5 - Anticipation/Obviousness by U.S. Patent No. 2,891,296
`
`296 Specification & Figures
`
`(Ex. 1011)
`
`A sprinkler support
`system, comprising:
`
`See, for example, Figs.
`5-6 in adjacent
`column, clamp (60)
`supports tube (80) on
`shaft (82); tube 80
`could be a sprinkler
`coupling
`
`a sprinkler head or
`sprinkler coupling;
`
`See Fig- 5 above,
`hollow tube (80)
`Fig. 5-6 above, tube
`
`See Fig- 5 above,
`a bracket system
`slidably received on said clamp (60) is slidably
`support bar, said bracket
`received on tube (82)
`system including at least
`and includes pin (62),
`one jaw mount portion;
`which is "at least one
`jaw mount portion."
`
`a threaded member
`coupled to the bracket
`system; and
`
`See Fig. 5-6 above,
`bolt members (68)
`
`

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`296 Specification & Figures
`
`(Ex. 1011)
`
`at least one pivot jaw
`pivotally mounted to
`said at least one jaw
`mount portion,
`
`Jaw members (12) and
`(16) are pivotally
`mounted on pin (62)
`
`See comparison between Figs.
`See Fig. 6 in adjacent
`said threaded member
`1 & 3 and illustrative figures
`column; see also
`configured to be
`C2/L13—27. Bolts (68) below showing open and closed
`tightened along an axis
`are configured to be
`position
`substantially
`tightened along an axis
`perpendicular to said
`substantially
`support bar to draw said
`perpendicular to tube
`at least one pivot jaw
`along a direction of said
`(82) such that the jaw
`axis toward said support members (12) and (16)
`bar such that said pivot
`securely engage the
`jaw securely engages
`hollow tube (82) and
`said sprinkler head or
`secure hollow tube
`sprinkler coupling and
`(80) and clamp (60) in
`secures said sprinkler
`place
`head or sprinkler
`coupling and said
`bracket system in place.
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`II.
`
`GROUNDS 1-4 FOR CLAIMS 2 AND 7
`
`Ground 1 - Obviousness Over KR No. 20-0416188 in view of JP 7-4567
`
`
`
`JP 567 S ecification &
`KR 188 S ecification &
`Figs.
`Figs.
`(Ex. 1008)
`(Ex. 1007)
`
`
`......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
`
`
`
`
`
`See Fig. 2 below, each long
`The sprinkler support
`arm of the flexible support
`system according to
`claim 1,2 wherein said clip (30) is a pivot jaw, which
`bracket system
`are mounted to a pair of hinge
`includes a pair ofjaw holes (14).
`mount portions and a
`pair of pivot jaws are
`mounted to respective
`ones of said pair of
`jaw mount portions-
`
`E
`
`
`
`
`
` Claim 7
`
`KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`
`A sprinkler support
`system, comprising:
`
`See Fig. 3 below
`
`
`
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`
`
`
`See Fig. 8 below
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`,
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`
`Fig. 8, pipe (8)
`See Fig. 3 above, socket (1)
`..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
`See Fig. 3 above, square
`See Fig. 8 above, bar
`pipe (2)
`material (6)
`
`
`
`a sprinkler head or
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`a support bar;
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`3 For independent claim 1 elements, see Chart (I)(A) above (re claim 1, ground 1)
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`11
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`

`
`Claim 7
`
`KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`
`a bracket adjustably
`coupled to said support
`bar;
`
`See Fig. 8 above, pipe
`clamp body (10), inc. 10a & support metal fitting (5) is
`20, can be adjustably
`slidably received on bar
`positioned on pipe 2
`material (6)
`
`30 10a
`
`E
`
`16
`
`10
`
`20
`
`...................
`pivotally mounted to
`said bracket,
`
`arm of the flexible support
`clip (30) is a pivot jaw
`
`........
`arranged to engage said engages Socket 1
`sprinkler coupling or a
`sprinkler head;
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`member coupled to
`said bracket,
`
`..........
`
`......
`of side boards 1 as part of
`the bracket
`..................................................................................................................
`
`.......................................................................................................................
`
`.........................................,
`tightening screw (4):
`
`........
`
`........................................................................................................................
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`*
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`(4) shown in Fig. 7 in the
`arranged to be
`adjacent column is added to
`tightened along an axis
`the binding face (20) of clip
`substantially
`(30), it is tightened along an
`perpendicular to said
`axis substantially
`support bar such that
`perpendicular to the square
`when said single
`pipe (2), (shown in Fig. 3
`threaded member is
`above) such that when the
`drawn tight, the pair of
`tightening screw (4) is
`pivot jaws are drawn
`toward said support bar drawn tight, the pair of pivot
`along a direction of the
`jaws (long arms of flexible
`axis and into tight
`support clips (30) shown in
`engagement with said
`Fig. 2 above) are drawn
`
`12
`
`

`
`Claim 7
`
`KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`
`clamp body (10) in place
`
`toward the square pipe (2)
`sprinkler coupling or
`sprinkler head to secure along a direction of the axis
`said sprinkler coupling
`and into tight engagement
`or sprinkler head in
`with the sprinkler coupling
`place and said bracket
`(socket (1) shown in Fig. 3
`in place relative to said
`above, for example) to
`support bar.
`secure the socket (1) and
`
`B.
`
`Ground 2 - Obviousness Over JP 9-196241 in View of JP 7-4567
`
`JP 241 s ecification & Fi 5. JP 567 s ecification &
`(Ex. 1009)
`—3—F‘5-
`(Ex. 1003)
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
`
`Figure 7 shows a pair of
`side boards 1 as part of
`bracket 5
`
`See Fig- 4 below, the front
`The sprinkler support
`part (8) of both walls (2) can
`system according to
`claim 1,3 wherein said be made to pivot open and
`bracket system
`closed. See paragraph [0006]
`includes a pair ofjaw
`mount portions and a
`pair of pivot jaws are
`mounted to respective
`ones of said pair of
`jaw mount portions-
`
`i
`
`5
`
`3 For independent claim 1 elements, see Chart (I)(B) above (re: claim 1, ground 2)
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`13
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`

`
`
`
`
`JP 567 s cc. & Fi s.
`JP 241 Spec. & Figs.
`Claim 7
`
`
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................‘
`
`
`See Fig. 6 below
`
`
`See Fig. 8 below
`
`
`
`A sprinkler support
`
`system, comprising:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Fig. 8, pipe (8)
`a sprinkler head or
`..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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`See Fig. 6 above, base frame
`See Fig. 8 above, bar
`a support bar;
`(21)
`material (6)
`........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................g
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a bracket adjustably
`coupled to said support
`bar;
`
`
`See Fig. 6 above, metal fitting
`for piping (A) slidably
`received on base frame (21)
`
`See Fig. 8 above, pipe
`support metal fitting (5)
`is slidably received on
`bar material (6)
`
`Figure 7 shows a pair of
`side boards 1 as part of
`bracket 5
`
`
`
`
`See Fig. 4 below, the front
`part (8) of both walls (2) can
`be made to pivot open and
`closed- See paragraph [0006]
`
`
`
`a pair of pivot jaws
`pivotally mounted to
`said bracket,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`said pair of pivot jaws
`arranged to engage said
`sprinkler coupling or a
`sprinkler head;
`
`See Figs. 4 and 6 above, the
`front part of both walls (2)
`engage the piping (23)
`
`Circular notch sections
`
`2 of side boards 1
`
`engage the pipe 8
`
`
`
`14
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`

`
`Claim 7
`JP 241 Spec. & Figs.
`JP 567 Spec. & Figs.
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................‘
`
`See Fig. 7 below,
`tightening screw (4):
`4‘
`
`f
`
`................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
`
`and a single threaded
`member coupled to said
`bracket,
`
`Adding a second screw in
`said threaded member
`center of connecting wall 1,
`arranged to be tightened
`as disclosed in, for example,
`along an axis
`JP—A—7—4567, Fig. 7 (as
`substantially
`shown above) to better hold
`perpendicular to said
`piping (23) to base frame (21)
`support bar such that
`would have resulted in a
`when said single
`threaded member configured
`threaded member is
`to be tightened along an axis
`drawn tight, the pair of
`substantially perpendicular to
`pivot jaws are drawn
`base frame (21) to draw the
`toward said support bar
`front parts (8) of both walls
`along a direction of the
`(2) along a direction of the
`axis and into tight
`axis toward the base frame
`engagement with said
`(21) such that the front parts
`sprinkler coupling or
`(8) securely engages the
`sprinkler head to secure
`piping (23) and secures the
`said sprinkler coupling
`piping (23) and metal fitting
`or sprinkler head in
`place and said bracket in (A) in place
`place relative to said
`support bar.
`
`15
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`

`
`C.
`
`Ground 3 - Obviousness Over U.S. Patent No. 6,260,810 in View of
`KR No. 20-0416188, and optionally JP 7-4567
`
`810 Specification & Figs.
`(Ex. 1010)
`See Fig. 1 below. The
`bracket (6) of U-S- 810 has
`two parallel surfaces
`perpendicular to the
`sprinkler reducer (4), which
`are suitable for modification
`.
`.
`to be p1V0t_]aWS.
`
`KR 188 Specification & Figs.
`(Ex. 1007)
`See Fig. 2 below, each long arm
`of flexible support clip (30) is a
`pivot jaw. The long arms of clip
`30 are mounted to a pair of
`hinge holes (14).
`
`_
`
`30
`
`The sprinkler
`
`=
`
`support system
`according to
`claim 1,4 wherein
`said bracket
`system includes a
`pair ofjaw mount
`portions and a
`pair of pivot jaws
`are mounted to
`respective ones of
`said pair ofjaw E
`mount portions.
`
`Claim 7
`
`A sprinkler support
`system, comprising:
`
`810 Specification & Figs.
`(Ex. 1010)
`See Fig. 1;bracket 6
`supports sprinkler 4 on
`
`KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`
`(Ex. 1007)
`
`See Fig. 3 below
`
`4 For independent claim 1 elements, see Chart (I)(D) above (re: claim 1, ground 4)
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`Claim 7
`
`810 Specification & Figs.
`(Ex. 1010)
`..................................................................................................................................................
`
`KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`
`(Ex. 1007)
`
`See Fig- 1 above, sprinkler
`a sprinkler head or
`reducer (4)
`sprinkler coupling;
`..................................................................................................................................................
`
`See Fig. 3 above, socket
`(1)
`
`a support bar;
`
`See Fig. 1 above, support
`beam (3)
`..................................................................................................................................................
`
`See Fig. 3, square pipe
`(2)
`
`a bracket adjustably
`coupled to said support
`bar;
`
`See Fig. 1 above, fixing
`bracket (6) is coupled to
`support beam (3) and can
`be moved along the beam
`..................................................................................................................................................
`
`See Fig. 2 shows clamp
`body 10, inc. 10a & 20,
`which is adjustably
`coupled to pipe 2
`
`a pair of pivot jaws
`pivotally mounted to said
`bracket,
`
`E
`
`=
`
`See Fig. 2 above, each
`long arm of flexible
`support clip (30) is a
`pivot jaw, mounted to
`hinge holes 14
`
`See Fig- 1 above. The
`bracket (6) of U.S. 810 has
`two parallel surfaces
`perpendicular to the
`sprinkler reducer (4), which
`are suitable for
`modification to be pivot
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`
`
`said threaded member
`
`arranged to be tightened
`along an axis
`substantially
`perpendicular to said
`support bar such that
`when said single
`threaded member is
`
`drawn tight, the pair of
`pivot jaws are drawn
`toward said support bar
`alon ; a direction of the
`
`Each of the threaded
`members shown in Fig. 1
`above are configured to be
`tightened along an axis
`substantially perpendicular
`to the support beam (3) to
`draw the outer portion of
`the parallel surfaces of
`bracket (6) (once modified
`to be pivotable in view of
`the clip (30) of KR 188)
`alon a direction of said
`
`17
`
`................
`See Fig. 3 each long arm
`of flexible support clip
`arranged to engage said
`(30) engages the socket
`sprinkler coupling or a
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`See screws in Fig. 1 above
`and a single threaded
`See also JP 7-4567, Figs.
`(not numbered), on base
`member coupled to said
`7-9, tightening screw 4
`side of bracket (6)
`bracket,
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`
`Claim 7
`
`810 Specification & Figs. KR 188 Spec. & Figs.
`(EX. 1010)
`(Ex. 1007)
`............................................................................................................................................
`
`axis toward support beam
`(3) such that the outer
`portions of the parallel
`surfaces engage the
`sprinkler reducer (4) and
`secure it and the bracket (6)
`in place
`
`bar.
`
`axis and into tight
`engagement with said
`sprinkler coupling or
`sprinkler head to secure
`said sprinkler coupling
`or sprinkler head in place
`and said bracket in place
`relative to said support
`
`5
`
`Ground 4 - Anticipation by, or alternatively, Obviousness Over
`D.
`U.S. Patent No. 2,891,296
`
`Claim 2
`
`296 Specification
`(Ex. 1011)
`
`296 Figures
`(Ex. 1011)
`
`See Figs. 5 and 6, showing
`The sprinkler support
`two pairs ofjaw members 12
`system according to
`claim 1,5 wherein said and 16, each of which jaws is
`bracket system
`mounted to a portion of pin
`includes a pair ofjaw
`mount portions and a
`pair of pivot jaws are
`mounted to respective
`ones of said pair of
`
`jaw mount portions.
`
`i
`
`5 For independent claim 1 elements, see Chart (I)(E) above (re claim 1, ground 5)
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`Claim 7
`
`Specification
`
`296 Figures
`
`A sprinkler support system,
`comprising:
`
`See, for example,
`clamp (60) in Fig. 5 in
`adjacent colurrm, which
`supports tube (80) on
`shaft (82)
`
`a sprinkler head or sprinkler See Fig- 5 above and
`coupling;
`Fig. 6 adjacent, hollow
`tube (80).
`
`a support bar;
`
`See Fig- 5 above,
`shaft/tube (32)
`
`................................................................................................................
`
`_
`
`to said support bar;
`
`(60), which can be
`adjusted along shalt 82
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
`
`
`
`a pair of pivot jaws
`pivotally mounted to said
`bracket,
`
`See Figs. 5 and 6,
`showing two pairs of
`jaw members 12 and
`16, which are pivotally
`mounted to pin 62
`
`See Figs. 5 and 6, jaw
`said pair of pivot jaws
`members 12 and 16
`arranged to engage said
`engage tube (80)
`sprinkler coupling or a
`...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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`See Figs. 5 and 6
`and a single threaded
`above, each of bolt
`member coupled to said
`members (78)
`bracket,
`.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
`
`said threaded member
`arranged to be tightened
`alon an axis substantial]
`
`See Fig- 6 above; see
`also C2/L13-27. When
`either of bolt members
`
`Compare Figs. 1 & 3; see
`also modified figures
`below showin ; oen and
`
`
`
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`
`Claim7
`
`Specification
`
`296 Figures
`
`(78) is tightened along
`perpendicular to said
`its axis, which is
`support bar such that when
`substantially
`said single threaded member
`perpendicular to shaft
`is drawn tight, the pair of
`pivot jaws are drawn toward (82), jaw members 12
`said support bar along a
`and 16 are drawn
`direction of the axis and into toward shaft (82) along
`tight engagement with said
`a direction of the axis
`sprinkler coupling or
`and into tight
`sprinkler head to secure said engagement with tube
`sprinkler coupling or
`(80) to secure tube (80)
`sprinkler head in place and
`and clamp (60) with
`said bracket in place relative
`respect to shaft (82)
`to said support bar.
`
`closed position
`
`
`
`CLOSED
`
`III. CLAIM 5
`
`Obviousness over any of the grounds applicable to claim 1, optionally in View
`of U.S. Patent No. 6,390,390
`
`
`Claim 5
`
`390 Specification
`(Ex. 1012)
`
`390 Figures
`
`See portion of Fig. 3 represented
`The sprinkler
`in adjacent column, rivet 63-
`support system
`"The through hole 61 of the
`according to
`trigger 60 is aligned with
`claim 1,6
`locating seat 45 ofthe main
`wherein said at
`body 40 and pivolally connected
`least one pivot
`therewith by a river 60."
`jaw is pivotally
`C3/L13-15. Also, the use of
`mounted to said
`rivets to allow pivoting functions
`at least one jaw
`mounting portion was well—known to those of
`by a rivet.
`ordinary skill in the art.
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`6 For claim 1 elements, see Chart (I)(A—E) above (re claim 1, grounds 1-5)
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`IV.
`
`CLAIM 10
`
`Obviousness Over Any Claim 7 Grounds And Optionally In View Of KR No.
`20-0416188
`
`
`188 Fi ures
` 188 S ecification
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`adjacent column,
`socket 1 has an
`
`system of claim 7,7
`wherein said sprinkler
`coupling or sprinkler
`a polygonal shape,
`head includes an
`exterior surface having which was well-
`a polygon shape.
`known in the art
`
`exterior surface with
`
`V.
`
`CLAIM ll
`
`Obviousness over either of grounds 1 and 2 applicable to claim 7, in view of
`U.S. Patent No. 6,260,810, KR No. 20-0416188 or JP-A-7-4567
`Claim 11
`810/188/567 Specification
`810/188/567 Figures
`..................
`
`....................
`
`...........................
`two circular holes
`support system of
`substantially corresponding
`claim 7,8 wherein
`to the circular sprinkler
`each of said pair of
`reducer (4)
`pivot jaws includes
`KR 188 Sp
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`an engagement
`straight wir:Ceng2iIgeime)ntas
`Surface having a
`Shape configured to surfaces that correspond to
`substantially
`5 one side of socket (1)
`correspond to at
`=
`JP 567 S ec: Circular notch
`least an engageame
`portion of an
`sections 2 have a shape ; see Fig. 3 above
`exterior Surface Of
`configured to substantially
`said sprinkler
`C0‘Te5P0“d to the Pipe (3);
`Coupling or
`seetransl.1]1] 3-4
`sprinkler head.
`
`
`
`JP 567 Figs: See Figs. 7-8
`
`7 For claim 7 elements, see Chart (II)(A) above (discussing claim 7, ground 1)
`8 For claim 7 elements, see Chart (Il)(A—B) above (re claim 7, grounds 1 and 2)
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